Out of the Horrors of War: Disability Politics in World War II America

by Audra Jennings

Book Overview

From workplace accidents to polio epidemics and new waves of immigration to the returning veterans of World War II, the first half of the twentieth century brought the issue of disability--what it was, what it meant, and how to address it--into national focus. Out of the Horrors of War: Disability Politics in World War II America explores the history of disability activism, concentrating on the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512825514
• ISBN13: 9781512825510
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"